Abandoned puppies found in Phoenix alley need homes

Five puppies were rescued after being abandoned near South Mountain and Third avenues in Phoenix. They'll be up for adoption for $150 each on Feb. 17, 2018.
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control

Five puppies were found in a crate in Phoenix on Feb. 15, 2018. They will be available for adoption at the Maricopa County shelter at 27th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road on Feb. 17.(Photo11: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control)

Warning: The accompanying images may make you run to the nearest animal shelter and adopt the first puppy you see.

A crate full of puppies was left near South Mountain and Third avenues in Phoenix sometime before Wednesday.

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control received a call from someone who noticed the crate in an alley Thursday, an agency official said.

The crate had been there at least 24 hours, officials said. The pups had to endure the rain that fell Wednesday.

The two female and three male pups will stay in the care of Maricopa County Animal Care and Control until they're put up for adoption.(Photo11: Maricopa County Animal Care and Control)

Animal Control Officer Megan Smith responded to the call and rescued the three males and two females from the elements.

"We are unsure who would leave these puppies stranded in an alleyway and how long they were abandoned," the department said in a press release.

Officials said they aren't sure what breed the dogs are but said the tan ones are female. The three with darker brindle coats are males.

For $150, you can adopt one of the pups. The fee helps the agency care for the feeding and sheltering of other dogs.

"Every $150 adoption saves the lives of four other dogs. That’s because it costs $31 a day to house and feed a dog in our shelter," the animal control department said. "With the adoption of all five dogs, 20 lives will be saved."

The Animal Care and Control Department will put the five puppies up for adoption Saturday at its shelter near 27th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.

Dot (left) and Princess are best buds and can be adopted together for a "two-for-one" adoption fee at 952. W. Melody Ave. in Gilbert. For more information, call 480-497-8296, email FFLdogs@azfriends.org or visit azfriends.org. Friends for Life Animal Rescue

Destiny will be available for adoption on Feb. 3, 2019, at noon at the Arizona Humane Society’s Campus for Compassion location at 1521 W. Dobbins Road in Phoenix. For more information, call 602-997-7585 and ask for animal number 595095. Arizona Humane Society